Patents by Inventor Louis J. Capezzuto

Louis J. Capezzuto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Intracardiac pressure monitoring method
    Patent number: 6652464
    Abstract: A method for telemetrically measuring a parameter in a patient's heart comprises the steps of imaging the heart and identifying an implantation site in the heart. An opening is created in the tissue at the implantation site. A sensor comprising a housing, a membrane at one end of the housing wherein the membrane is deformable in response to the parameter, and a microchip positioned within the housing and operatively communicating with the membrane for transmitting a signal indicative of the parameter is provided. The sensor is placed in the opening and the parameter is telemetrically measured from outside of the patient's body based on the transmitted signal by the sensor. The sensor is also telemetrically powered from outside of the patient's body. A signal charging and reading device is placed outside of the patient's body for telemetric powering and signal reading with respect to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Biosense, Inc.
    Inventors: Yitzhack Schwartz, Assaf Govari, Shlomo Ben-Haim, Joel Zilberstein, Louis J. Capezzuto
  • Implantable telemetric medical sensor and method
    Patent number: 6638231
    Abstract: A telemetric medical sensor for implantation in a patient's body for measuring a parameter therein is provided. The sensor comprises a housing and a membrane at one end of the housing. The membrane is deformable in response to the parameter being measured. A microchip is positioned within the housing and operatively communicates with the membrane for transmitting a digital signal indicative of the parameter. The microchip comprises an array of photoelectric cells for use with an LED for transmitting light at the photoelectric cells. A shutter is connected to the membrane and moveable between the photoelectric cells and the LED in response to deforming of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Biosense, Inc.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Shlomo Ben-Haim, Joel Zilberstein, Louis J. Capezzuto
  • Implantable telemetric medical sensor and method
    Publication number: 20020077553
    Abstract: A telemetric medical sensor for implantation in a patient's body for measuring a parameter therein is provided. The sensor comprises a housing and a membrane at one end of the housing. The membrane is deformable in response to the parameter being measured. A microchip is positioned within the housing and operatively communicates with the membrane for transmitting a digital signal indicative of the parameter. The microchip comprises an array of photoelectric cells for use with an LED for transmitting light at the photoelectric cells. A shutter is connected to the membrane and moveable between the photoelectric cells and the LED in response to deforming of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Shlomo Ben-Haim, Joel Zilbertstein, Louis J. Capezzuto
  • Intracardiac pressure monitoring method
    Publication number: 20020077554
    Abstract: A method for telemetrically measuring a parameter in a patient's heart comprises the steps of imaging the heart and identifying an implantation site in the heart. An opening is created in the tissue at the implantation site. A sensor comprising a housing, a membrane at one end of the housing wherein the membrane is deformable in response to the parameter, and a microchip positioned within the housing and operatively communicating with the membrane for transmitting a signal indicative of the parameter is provided. The sensor is placed in the opening and the parameter is telemetrically measured from outside of the patient's body based on the transmitted signal by the sensor. The sensor is also telemetrically powered from outside of the patient's body. A signal charging and reading device is placed outside of the patient's body for telemetric powering and signal reading with respect to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Yitzhack Schwartz, Assaf Govari, Shlomo Ben-Haim, Joel Zilberstein, Louis J. Capezzuto